smelly clothing

"Peter Clinch" wrote in message
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Jeff Grippe wrote:

Stop wearing cotton Ts and start wearing fabrics designed to shift sweat
away from your body while not building up bug problems.


That makes a great deal of sense but all of my really good political shirts
are cotton T's. I have always exercised in T's (and always produced T's that
end up smelling!)

I am revisiting the vinegar solution. It seems to be working better. I have
a feeling that I simply didn't use enough before.

I really like the T's but I will stop wearing them if I can't solve this
problem.

Thanks for the advice.

Jeff

Jeff Grippe wrote:

That makes a great deal of sense but all of my really good political shirts
are cotton T's.

Create a slogan-holder for the back of the seat...

Pete.
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Good Idea but I already have signs on both sides of my trike that say:

"This Trike Fights Diabetes"

I think what I can / should do is just take a shirt to ride in and then
change to the T when I'm not riding. I assume that these fabrics that pull
sweat away from the body can easily have the sweat rinsed out of them when
you stop?

Thanks again.

Jeff
"Peter Clinch" wrote in message
...
Jeff Grippe wrote:

That makes a great deal of sense but all of my really good political
shirts are cotton T's.

Create a slogan-holder for the back of the seat...

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

Jeff Grippe wrote:

I think what I can / should do is just take a shirt to ride in and then
change to the T when I'm not riding. I assume that these fabrics that pull
sweat away from the body can easily have the sweat rinsed out of them when
you stop?

Nothing will particularly pull the sweat out. However, once sweat is
pushed into them the fabrics will wick it away from your body and spread
it over a greater surface area where it will evaporate relatively
quickly, so you stay a bit drier and still get a cooling effect. Unlike
cotton, the fibre itself does not absorb moisture (although some will
certainly be held in the weave of the fabric) so they hold less moisture
and will dry quicker when rinsed.

Polypro wicking tops like Helly Hansen Lifa are fairly notorious for
getting a smell despite these benefits: to avoid the pong look for
fabrics like X-Static and fine Merino wool.

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

On 21-Jul-2005, "Edward Dolan" wrote:

Sweat away like hell and be proud of it. Your body is doing exactly what
it
is suppose to be doing. Anyone who doesn't like the way you smell should
keep their freaking distance. Why would anyone ever want to be closer than

several arm lengths away from others anyway? Unless you are engaged in
intimate sexual relations, you do not need to concern yourself with
others.
Hells Bells! Smells is Good!

The biggest laugh in the world are all those touring cyclists who think
they
have got to shower each and every day of a bike tour. What good does that
do? The next day you are bathed in sweat within 15 minutes. I have even
seen
these types of jerks hand washing their cycling shorts at night. I can go
for weeks without showering and months without washing any clothes. Yes, I

sweat a lot, but I am not "dirty." Wash when you are dirty. Sweat we will
always have with us. It is what humans do and it is very necessary. Either

that, or learn to pant like other animals.

You should shower (take a bath) about once a week on a Saturday night and
you should wash your cycling clothes about once a year. Hells Bells, I
would
not even consider wearing any cycling clothing that did not at least stick

to my body. In fact, I like cycling clothing that will stand all by itself

even when I am not wearing it.

No wonder downtown Worthington, Minnesota is deserted. Mr. Ed has driven
everyone off with his foul personality and foul body odor.

--
Johnny ReBike
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On 21-Jul-2005, "Edward Dolan" wrote:

As I sit at the right hand of God Almighty

ed doofus,

God Almighty says to take a shower and put some clean clothes on.

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On 21-Jul-2005, "Edward Dolan" wrote:

As I sit at the right hand of God Almighty

ed doofus,

God Almighty says to take a shower and put some clean clothes on.

Cleanliness is NOT next to Godliness. I know this because I am a Great
Saint. All that counts in the final analysis is Holiness. Neglect that, and
you will end up in Hell, clean but damned.

"Johnny ReBike" wrote in message
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On 21-Jul-2005, "Edward Dolan" wrote:

Sweat away like hell and be proud of it. Your body is doing exactly what
it
is suppose to be doing. Anyone who doesn't like the way you smell should
keep their freaking distance. Why would anyone ever want to be closer
than

several arm lengths away from others anyway? Unless you are engaged in
intimate sexual relations, you do not need to concern yourself with
others.
Hells Bells! Smells is Good!

The biggest laugh in the world are all those touring cyclists who think
they
have got to shower each and every day of a bike tour. What good does that
do? The next day you are bathed in sweat within 15 minutes. I have even
seen
these types of jerks hand washing their cycling shorts at night. I can go
for weeks without showering and months without washing any clothes. Yes,
I

sweat a lot, but I am not "dirty." Wash when you are dirty. Sweat we will
always have with us. It is what humans do and it is very necessary.
Either

that, or learn to pant like other animals.

You should shower (take a bath) about once a week on a Saturday night and
you should wash your cycling clothes about once a year. Hells Bells, I
would
not even consider wearing any cycling clothing that did not at least
stick

to my body. In fact, I like cycling clothing that will stand all by
itself

even when I am not wearing it.

No wonder downtown Worthington, Minnesota is deserted. Mr. Ed has driven
everyone off with his foul personality and foul body odor.

It is good to see my words of wisdom posted for a second time for all the
world to ponder.

Downtown Worthington is now deserted because Wal-Mart has set up on the edge
of town. The first major store to leave when Wal-Mart came to town was
K-Mart. I think ShopKo is now in big trouble too. Apparently, all the world
loves low prices, unlike recumbent cyclists who actually seem to prefer high
prices, at least for their bikes. Any low racers around for $1000. or less?

--
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota